Mary Lou Bourdage Crothers

Mary Lou was born on August 20, 1932 in Marquette to the late James Joseph and Adeline (Evers) Hudson and was a 1950 graduate of John D. Pierce High School.

Mary Lou worked as a secretary at Vandenboom Elementary School until retiring in 1994. She was a charter member of the Tilden Valley English Springer Spaniel Club. She raised three field champions and garnered numerous other awards with her dogs. Mary Lou was also known to be a proficient flower gardener.

She is survived by two children, James Leo Bourdage of Mesa, AZ and Holly (Richard) Wilder of Marquette; one sister, Gloria Matson of Marquette; 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Tina Bourdage of Marquette; also one niece, Cindy.

Preceding her in death besides her parents was her first husband, Roland Bourdage, second husband, Walter “Tiny” Crothers; a daughter, Judith Ann Bourdage Vasseau James in July, 2006 and a son, Peter Bourdage in May of 2013.

Visitation will be held in the Canale-Tonella Funeral Home on Friday beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. A reception will be held immediately following the service in the funeral home.